In due course, all the remaining Hensons Josiah's three sisters, two brothers, his mother, and himself were put up at auction.

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The state got the letter back, marked unclaimed, and put the house up at auction.

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The base at Neatishead, Norfolk, was put up for auction last week and received one anonymous bid.

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In 2009, the estate of Yves Saint Laurent put two of the heads, the rat and the rabbit, up for auction at Christie's in Paris.

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At the moment, foreign central banks are the star bidders every time these bonds are put up for auction.

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When sellers put art up for sale at Christie's, they sign a warranty that they have clear title, although the auction house cannot guarantee that this is correct.

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